Friday, February 27, 2015

The kingdom of Morocco seems to have an infinite supplies of good looking people who can sing and dazzle your ears off. World meets Nidal Ibourk from the Voice fame. Nidal lives in the United States (Illinois) and she chose to sing a different song than she hears being recorded and released in Arabia. She is a Human resource professional with a Masters' degree in this field. Nidal Ibourk is a virtuous singer and a multi-talented artist who has already headlined concerns in Morocco, Europe, and the US. But nothing prooelled her to fame like her competing on the MBC Voice in Lebanon where she joined team Assi Hallani.

There are strong vocals in this song, a show of force and muscles. It's not an everyday event when an Arab-American does a song that crosses the pond, but this is a welcome change. Nidal is hardly, the first Moroccan to make music from the diaspora....Houda Saad does it from Switzerland. Though Nidal and I have yet to meet in the States, we are both members of the same organization. Perhaps a telling personal attribute of hers is that she comes across as a gracious lady who always like to thank those who helped her and make her stardom a reality. I like that.

You cannot not fall in love with this single, since it offers three awesome things, a powerful female voice soaked in emotional depth, a lovable Moroccan dialect and lyrics that touches one's soul. And lastly, delightful music, and wonderful arrangement. It's a nice way how well-blended the musical elements are. Nidal Ibourk is a name we all should remember, because if she keep trying like this, she will be a household in every corner. Why not, when she has the intimacy of Fairouz, the warmth of Najjat Al Sagirah, and the late Zikra's hint of sadness.